Breaking News: Fire In Steel Painting plant down river MI

Ecorse MI.

A major steel painting plant in Ecorse MI, is On fire.

Smoke could be seen 10 miles away from the plant.

The plant is located on Mill street in Ecorse, MI By Jefferson.

Will update when i get more info.

The smoke blowing out of the plant was a very weird Green/yellow/black color.

The plant is used to paint bumpers and trim for the auto Indistry.

Sorry about the spelling, i know it sucks.

Major Update, see my last post!!


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Great... Just after we had a HUGE plant fire a few weeks ago. Next the Rouge Plant will explode again.

Thanks for the update, this isn't on the local channels that I've seen yet.

Originally posted by cmdrkeenkid
Great... Just after we had a HUGE plant fire a few weeks ago. Next the Rouge Plant will explode again.

Thanks for the update, this isn't on the local channels that I've seen yet.

Yeah there hasn't been any coverage as of yet. there was a new ticker on channel4 say that we should keep our doors and windows closed In lincoln park and in wyondotte.

Channel 4 said they will have live coverage tonight at 11.

I will keep us all up to date on this, i live 3/4 of a mile from it.

Urban Photo Of plant


Zintac

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Thanks for keeping us updated... Much appreciated. Are you in a zone affected by the smoke or anything?

Well the plant is just east of me. i can see the smoke, but it's blows towards the west south west area, just south of me.

I was at the sceen for about 5 mins until i reilzed i had forgoten my cammra at home well that and the smoke smelled like ***t

To bad i would of had some good photos too.

The plant is call the Crown Group.

I was on I 75 in taylor comeing back from Curcit City and seen the smoke from there.

Fox 2 has the story on the news now.

Zintac

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Thanks for the info... Not near a TV now. Is the fire contained or still burning or what?

Originally posted by cmdrkeenkid
Thanks for the info... Not near a TV now. Is the fire contained or still burning or what?

The fire has been contained, the fire started around 7 PM there is still flames and hot spots at the plant.

The smoke has died down a lot.

The crown Group Home page

Home page to company.

!!Update: The factory is a painting factory. Not a Chrome plateing factory!!

Still trying to find out what was in the plant burnning. I belive there proibely is paint, paint theinner, parts cleaner, and other items used in painting.

Local 4 is reporting the fire was a Five alarm.

There i only 1 hot spot still burnning as of right now ( 11:12 pm )

The fire was caused by a paint spill on the start of the secound shift, No one is sure how the fire got started.

the plant had a storage capacity of 10,000 gallons of paint, Which where saved by quick responce by loacl Fire Fighters. They said if the fire had spreed they would of had to evacuate the area to a raids of about 1 to 2 miles.

Will Update if i get more.

Zintac

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